When Black Robes Meet White Coats
Issues at the Intersection of Law and Science
Friday, January 27, 2017
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Lawyers and judges are required to look at decisions that have evolved over time. Yet the pace of scientific discovery and technological innovation are accelerating. The intersection of tradition with rapid change presents lawyers and judges with challenges and a need to know how to approach those challenges in order to best serve their clients, the public, and the legal profession.
Preliminary Schedule
Opening Remarks
Oregon Supreme Court Justice Martha Walters
Panels
- Science for Judges & Lawyers
- Emerging Discoveries Regarding Juvenile Brain Development & Implications for Legal Processes
- Looking for What We Expect to Fnd: How Motivated Reasoning Impacts the Fair Administration of Justice
- Good Science/Bad Application–The Oregon Board of Eugenics: A Case Study
Keynote Address
Practicing Law in an Era of Disruptive Innovation, featuring Oliver Goodenough, Vermont School of Law and the Center for Legal Innovation
CLE Credits & Registration
- CLE credits (includes lunch & reception)—$25
- Lunch and reception only—$15
- Conference only (no lunch or reception)—free, no registration required
Above prices are valid until January 25 through the registration link. Cost of registration the day of the conference is $35 for CLE credit and reception and $20 for reception only. We cannot guarantee you a lunch if you register the day of the conference.
Learn more about the conference
Cosponsored by the UO School of Law and the Oregon State Bar Appellate Practice Section.
